Wednesday, March 16, 5:00pm
Student Union Movie Theater, UNC Charlotte Main Campus
Bande de filles/ Girlhood
Director Céline Sciamma
France, 2014, 112 min
In French with English subtitles
Presented as part of The Tournées Festival, which was made possible with the support of the Cultural Services of the French Embassy in the US, the Centre National de la Cinématographie et de l’Image Animée, and the Franco-American Cultural Fund.
Additional sponsors are the Alliance Française de Charlotte and the UNC Charlotte French Club.
Introduction by Michèle Bissière, Associate Professor of French, UNC Charlotte. Discussion will follow screening.
Girlhood, Céline Sciamma’s third feature, continues to probe what has been this perceptive writer-director’s abiding interest: female pubescence and adolescence, the stage when bodies and identities are still in flux. Set in the impoverished banlieues that ring Paris and are home to many of its French-African denizens, Girlhood focuses on Marieme (Karidja Touré), a sixteen-year-old who feels alienated at home and at school and falls in with a triad of tough girls. This crew—whose members are all played by charismatic first-time performers—boosts Marieme’s confidence. “You have to do what you want,” they exhort her; patiently and astutely, Girlhood follows Marieme as she tries to put this mantra into practice while being repeatedly reminded of her severely limited options.
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Reviews:
“It’s the feminist answer to “Boyhood”, yet it manages to dig deeper… Girlhood is one of
the most exceptional films you’ll see this year. Truly a must-see. Highly recommended!” —Jeff Nelson, DVD Talk
Social Media Links: Bande de filles on YouTube
